On Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:12:24 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> For several mornings I have woken up to thumping noises at about 6:30
> AM. By the time I got really awake and found a bathrobe to look outside,
> the noises had stopped. This morning, I happened to look up and saw a
> mocking bird flying at speed up against the clerestory windows of my
> bedroom. He did this about 20 times before stopping.
>
> I guess at that time in the morning the light is such that the windows
> act as mirrors. The bird is probably trying to drive off a rival but it
> takes him 20 or more thumps to get the point or perhaps knock himself
> even stupider.....BIRD BRAIN!

That's what happens when you keep your windows so gol darned clean!

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